Erikson's 8 Stages of Development (1.3)

Question 1

Trust v. Mistrust

Answer 1

0-1 year
development of trust suggests that the world is a good and pleasant place to live (mistrust from parent results in the opposite)

Question 2

Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt

Answer 2

1-3 years

independence is encouraged; if punished too harshly or too soon, shame and doubt arise

Question 3

Initiative v. Guilt

Answer 3

3-5 years
preschool children encounter situations where they must take the initiative and if they are punished for doing so they develop a sense of guilt

Question 4

Industry v. Inferiority

Answer 4

6 years-Puberty
energy is directed to a new industry (school) where they have to master knowledge and intellectual skills; if they don’t master those skills they begin to feel incompetent and unproductive

Question 5

Identity v. Identity Confusion

Answer 5

10 years-20 years
Individuals start to develop a sense of who they are; if the path of who they are negative they develop identity confusion

Question 6

Intimacy v. Isolation

Answer 6

20 years-39 years

Individuals are tasked with developing intimate relationships; failure to do so leads to isolation

Question 7

Generativity v. Stagnation

Answer 7

40 years-59 years
Individuals help the younger generation lead meaningful and helpful lives; failure to do so leads to a feeling of stagnation

Question 8

Integrity v. Dispair

Answer 8

60 years-Onward

individuals reflect on the past asking themselves if they lived a well-spent life if not, they are gloomy (dispair)